1001 Album Complaints

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Peter Tosh helped teach Bob Marley to play guitar but once they split he became the torchbearer of a darker, more authentic version of reggae music. Allan, Tom, and Marty welcome a special guest to discuss wah wah pedals, goats, and the original punk of Jamaica
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Listen to Legalize it here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4awvdcyKkYSyBiVOY3kW2C?si=gYUyjZ_YTdaazTSrwcDIhg
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Dexy's Midnight Runners - Too Rye Ay
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The partnership at the heart of Supertramp was just about to hit a breaking point - then came the mega hit Breakfast in America came out. Tom, Rob, and Adam get together to discuss hard hitting wurlitzers, bouncy bass lines, and reponse vocals recorded on completely different tape machines
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Listen to Breakfast in America here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7i75GRwJbhDDiLi2uQHTtZ?si=AvsTM96IRGyjr8Rwac560AAnd our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Peter Tosh - Legalize It
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Punk is stale - Wire is here to fix it. Art school aesthetics meets revolution against boring punk rock tropes still just starting to form in London in the late 70s, Wire made a big impression on audiences and may have kicked off their own genre: post-punk. Rob, Allan, and Marty welcome special guest Conan Neutron to discuss economy, immediacy, and refusing to rock out.
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https://www.neutronfriends.com/
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Listen to Pink Flag here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4WXqZZ28geJSPtqLcCF56L?si=GCEJa2UvTYCmbWcjOE_XHA
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Supertramp - Breakfast in America
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. John Mellencamp left his small, changed his name and had a hit in Australia before returning to the American heartland as a conquering hero of working class songcraft. Tom, Rob, and Allan get together to discuss fighting with your fans, treating crew members terribly, and an 80 cigarette a day habit.
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Listen to The Lonesome Jubilee here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1UiIinWX5c5fxGSpRCvjNR?si=S5ysedhESMSI1lhyS5SoZw
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Wire - Pink Flag
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Stone Temple Pilots burst out of the San Diego scene to become both commercially huge and critically panned. Phil, Tom, Marty, and Rob get together to discuss smoky rooms, slash chords, and killer bass playing.
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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0kRszcvN8NyIs6OoRy3J47?si=f000b473450245a2
Listen to Purple here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/57lcTrUlYgfMIPvBUsVU6h?si=pymeTkcBRmKCaDm7eLBOYA
And our international playlists continue to grow:
Thai, German, Sweden 1, 2, 3 and 4, Italian, Australian, Cajun/Lousiana, Belgium 1 & 2
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: John Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
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